§ Mr. Peter Walkerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many planning inspectors were employed in each year since 1968; and how many are employed at the present time.
§ Mr. John SilkinThe number of housing and planning inspectors in post on the dates shown were:
1st April 1971 … … … … 149 1st April 1972 … … … … 148 1st April 1973 … … … … 195 1st April 1974 … … … … 215 1st April 1975 … … … … 218 1st April 1976 … … … … 200 Figures on this basis are not available for earlier years.